Praised in Opera Canada for his “warm tone and… connection to text,” Canadian tenor Matthew Dalen is enjoying a burgeoning career on both opera and concert stages. Recently, Matthew joined Nuova Vocal Arts for the world premiere of Uyeda’s Silence, Calgary’s Ammolite Opera for Williams’ Rocking Horse Winner, and Opera Kelowna for their annual Opera Under the Stars. He looks forward to appearing as the tenor soloist for Mozart’s Requiem with Edmonton’s Chorus Inspira this upcoming season.

Past season highlights include the world premiere of Laura Kaminsky’s February with Opera on the Avalon, Carmen (Don Jose) with Orchestre symphonique de Trois Rivières, Mozart’s Requiem with Orchestre classique de Montréal, and operatic favourites in concert with Orchestre symphonique de Laval. In the 22/23 season, Matthew returned to l’Opéra de Montréal as Hermann Göring in their world premiere of Bilodeau’s La beauté du monde and sang First Armed Guard in Barrie Kosky’s acclaimed Die Zauberflöte. Other engagements includes Roméo in Gounod’s Roméo et Juliette, and Rodolfo in Puccini’s La Bohème, both with Opéra du Royaume.

On the concert stage, Matthew has performed Beethoven’s Symphony No.9 with Orchestre symphonique de Trois-Rivières, Niagara Symphony, and l’Orchestre Symphonique de Gatineau; Britten’s St. Nicolas with Ottawa Choral Society; Handel’s Messiah with the Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra; Beethoven’s Choral Fantasy with Orchestre Classique de Montréal; and Britten’s Serenade with the International Horn Society.

Dalen has been featured by VOICEBOX: Opera in Concert in the title role of Schubert’s Fierabras in its North American Premiere in Toronto and as Borsa in Edmonton Opera’s Rigoletto. He understudied Alfredo in Edmonton Opera’s La Traviata and has performed numerous roles as a young artist with Opera Theatre of Saint Louis, including Gastone in La traviata, and Leo Hubbard in Blitzstein’s Regina. Matthew also appeared as Major Baker and Private Carter in the world premiere of Ruo’s An American Soldier with OTSL. Other roles in his repertoire include Lensky in Eugene Onegin, Werther in Werther, Edgardo in Lucia di Lammermoor, Camille in The Merry Widow, and Tamino in Die Zauberflöte.

Matthew is a graduate of the Vancouver Opera Yulanda M. Faris Young Artist Program, the Atelier Lyrique of Opéra de Montréal, and has been selected as a prizewinner with the Jeunes Ambassadeurs lyriques for several seasons.

Currently, Matthew holds the position of Artistic Director for the Peace Region Music Series in his hometown of Grand Prairie, Alberta.

July 2026

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